Online Trading Voucher Deadlines | Local Enterprise Offices

Interested in getting up to €2,500 back towards the cost of your new website? Then it’s time to check out all the upcoming deadlines for the Online Trading Voucher Scheme with your Local Enterprise Office.

What is an Online Trading Voucher?

The Local Enterprise Office states that the scheme has been launched:

“…to support small Irish businesses to enhance their online trading presence. The objective of the scheme is to help small businesses grow their sales, exports and ultimately jobs.”

These Online Trading Vouchers are available up to the value of €2,500(50% of eligible costs up to the maximum of €2,500).

The maximum project cost is therefore €5,000 (€2,500 your own costs and then €2,500 in online trading vouchers). The project total can go above and beyond €5,000, but the voucher maximum is €2,500. So plan ahead and maximise your investment in your online presence.

“Online Trading Voucher” or “Trading Online Voucher”?

The official line is “Trading Online Voucher”, but public consensus is calling them “Online Trading Voucher”, because that makes a lot more sense. They are the same thing.

Is my business eligible?

The vouchers are meant for businesses that either have none or a limited online trading presence. So this is the micro-checklist to see if you can apply:

Less than 10 employees

Turnover less than €2million

Applicants must be registered

Trading for minimum of 12 months.

Note: ineligible projects include those with charitable status, commercial semi-state companies, ‘’not for profit’’ organisations, trade associations and company representation bodies such as Chambers of Commerce.

Vouchers can be used for:

The Trading Online Vouchers can be used for the

development or upgrade of an e-commerce website such as implementing online payments or booking systems

purchase of Internet related software

online advertising

development of an app

implementation of a digital marketing strategy

consultation with ICT experts for early stage adopters of online strategy

training/skills development specifically to establish and manage an online trading activity

Vouchers cannot be used for:

Development of brochure websites

Purchase of non-internet related software

Anything other than online trading related activity

Mark your calendars – important dates!

Below is a list of application deadlines and dates of Online Trading Voucher scheme information seminars (mandatory for most applications) across Ireland:

There are a number of steps to the process, but the very first step in application is to register for one of the upcoming Online Trading Voucher Seminars. Follow this link to your Local Enterprise Office and follow the steps there.